Health · Okay

Okay, OK health

Okay differs from Oklahoma on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.2% vs 8%) and more smokers (22.3% vs 16.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Okay
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 408 people are less certain, so we show Okay's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Okay compares with Oklahoma

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Okay adults…

44 of every 100 Okay adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.1–48.6%

Bars show Okay; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Okay, betterOkay, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Okay
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Okay
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Okay
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.3% Okay
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Okay adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

79%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
52%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
57%
Colon screening
OK 60%
67%
Mammogram
OK 70%
78%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Okay 9.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Okay adults are doing

1 in 3Okay adults feel lonely
33.1% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Okay adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Okay adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Okay adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Oklahoma 18% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4
Okay adults worry about having enough food
22.3% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 6
Okay adults worry about keeping their housing
15.9% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Okay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 9
Okay adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · OK 9.6% · worse

20.8% of Okay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.5%

of Okay adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Okay

No hospital or community health center in Okay itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWagoner Community HospitalWagoner · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMuskogee VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersMuskogee · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Muskogee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Wagoner Community Hospital
Wagoner · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Arkansas Verdigris Valley Heal
3 sites · nearest in Muskogee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Muskogee VA Medical Center
Muskogee · ★★★★★
ERVA
9.5 mi
Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee
Muskogee · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOkay is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOkay is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOkay's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 21 · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Okay. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Okay
MeasureOkayMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.2%40.1–48.6%38.5%worse
High cholesterol39.6%35.4–44.1%37.7%about the same
Obesity40.7%34.1–48%38.9%about the same
Arthritis33.8%30.4–37.5%27.8%worse
Depression27.3%23.7–31.2%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.1%16.6–24%16.4%worse
Asthma12.9%11.5–14.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.6%7.8%about the same
Diabetes15.7%13.7–17.8%12.8%worse
COPD11.2%9.7–12.7%8%worse
Heart disease9%8–10%7.3%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.3%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.3%19–25.9%16.3%worse
Binge drink13.3%10.9–16.1%14%about the same
Get no exercise35.1%30.1–40.2%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%35.7–48.1%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75–81.9%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit51.5%47.6–55.3%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%82.3–86.7%84.3%about the same
Colon screening57.3%52.1–62.2%59.7%about the same
Mammogram67.3%58.3–75%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.3–80.9%76.3%about the same
No health insurance9.9%8.1–12.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28–38.5%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.8%22–30%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.3–21.8%18%about the same
Fair or poor health25.6%22.3–29.1%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.6–19.9%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.3%18.9–26.1%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity15.9%13.6–18.6%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.7%11–14.7%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation11.7%10.2–13.4%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP20.8%17.5–24.7%15.1%
Disability
Any disability44.5%39.9–49.4%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs22%19.2–24.8%17.1%
Thinking or memory19.9%17.6–22.4%17.3%
Hearing11.3%10.1–12.6%9.1%
Vision7.7%6.8–8.6%6%
Dressing or bathing5.7%5–6.4%4.3%
Errands alone11.9%10.5–13.5%9.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Okay door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Okay better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Okay directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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